Sony VAIO Z (VPCZ117GG) hadir prosesor Intel Core i7-620M (2.66GHz,4MB L2,Up to 3.33 GHz), Chipset Intel HM57 Express, Kartu Grafis nVidia GeForce 330M graphics with 1GB of video memory dan Layar 13.1-inch LED backlight display with a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels. Untuk ruang data Sony VAIO VPCZ117GG diberi kapasitas 256GB (64GBx4) solid state drive, juga dukungan koneksi wireles Wifi 802.11a/b/g/n, bluetooth (opsional), Memori DDR3 8GB, DVD Super Multi optical drive, Ethernet LAN, dan sistem operasi Windows 7 Professional.